Forum: The Risks of Climate and Natural Disaster Related Disruption to the Electrical Grid

The Energy, Resources and Environment (ERE) program at the JHU School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) presents a discussion on understanding the risks of the nation's electrical grids in the face of natural disasters. A light reception will follow.

At this event, the SAIS ERE Swiss Re practicum team will present their preliminary research findings on how the risk is evolving in the Pacific Northwest, including implications for reliability of the system and potential economic disruption. An expert panel will discuss the steps various stakeholders in government and the utility and insurance industries are taking to understand this risk and manage exposures.